These Great American Innovators Won Fame — But Not Fortune — From Their Inventions

Our upcoming ranking of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators is aimed at those who were able to commercialize their innovations, but these less fortunate inventors also changed the world—even though they didn’t personally benefit.

VCs Are Throwing Money At Recent College Grads To Build Prediction Markets

After attracting $3.7 billion in new capital and minting young billionaires at Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction market startups are all the rage, especially for recent college graduates.

This Startup’s Clever Way To Cut Health Costs Helped It Hit A $1.4 Billion Valuation

Garner Health uses data to identify the country’s best doctors based on quality and cost, then gives its customers’ employees financial incentives to go to them — which can save 12% on healthcare costs.

A New Clean Hydrogen Option: Make It Underground

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at tough market conditions for Tesla’s Semi and how offshore wind farms can stabilize New England’s electricity grid.

The Best Movies About America’s Greatest Innovators

Great success in business is one thing, making it in Hollywood is another. Here’s a multiplex’s worth of films inspired by iconic innovators—and the box-office gold they earned on the silver screen.

Legal AI Startup Harvey In Talks To Raise $200 Million At $11 Billion Valuation

The startup, which develops AI software for lawyers and big law firms, is raising additional capital, increasing its valuation from $8 billion just two months ago.

Crypto Crash: These 10 Billionaires Have Lost $60 Billion

As Bitcoin and crypto-related stocks slide, the industry’s richest tycoons have gotten a lot less rich.

2026 Super Bowl Commercials: AI Ads Point To A New Era Of Advertising

Several tech companies have AI elements or spots entirely made by artificial intelligence in the 2026 Super Bowl. It’s a bellwether for the future of advertising.

This $1,000-A-Year Credit-Boosting Service Rarely Improves Scores—But Still Takes Your Money

More than a year after being cut off by the credit bureaus, San Francisco fintech company TomoCredit continues to sell an exorbitant, misleading service and makes its subscription extremely difficult to cancel.